A new tapas restaurant has made its way into Georgetown and surprisingly, it's inexpensive and decent. Both my friend and I who had studied in Spain wanted to check out this new addition. The tapas selection was quite authentic - tortilla espanola, jamon serrano, albondigas, atun, espinacas, paella, gambas al ajillo,... We had difficultly choosing for our little table of two but we ended up with the pan con tomate y jamon serrano, albondigas, espinacas, camerones, and patatas bravas. Nothing was exactly the same as it was in Spain, or at least Madrid, but it was pretty good. The jamon was definitely jamon, but sliced a little thicker than normal. The spinach had the pinenuts and raisins, but could have been cooked down a little more. The patatas bravas had a nice kick to them, but were crisper than usual. And the albondigas had a wonderful red wine sauce, but lacked that unique blend of ground meat. Overall, different, but not bad at all. Each of the tapas was $4-$7, which is more than you pay in Spain, but less than you pay in Georgetown. This will be a repeat restaurant when I'm having a Spanish craving and want something easy and casual.
I should mention that by the time I return to Bodega, I hope the wait staff learns how to take your plates when they are empty.
3.75/5
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